According to Fox news
A coalition of activists around the country has shifted gears after polls closed on Election Day to take to the streets to ensure every vote is counted in the presidential election that’s included a record number of mail-in ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The goal so far is to show a massive presence in the streets should President Trump fail to concede or challenge the election results in the event of a victory for Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
Various groups led by Black Lives Matter and Shutdown DC have conducted training sessions for months leading up to this moment, and cities including Washington, D.C., New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland have seen minor bouts of unrest overnight.
According to the Shutdown DC website, the next steps involve demonstrators meeting at either Union Station or Black Lives Matter Plaza across the street from the White House at around midday Wednesday to “keep showing up and keep supporting each other until the people swear in the new government.”
“The polls have closed and record numbers of voters have cast their ballots in this election. Now it’s time to make sure that every single vote is counted, so we can preserve the pillars of democracy and build the future we want to live in,” the organization said on its website.
“On November 4, we’re going to put the media, the party establishments, and the big donors on notice – we’re committed to defending democracy,” the website says in its agenda for Nov. 4. “After some short introductions, we’ll step off to deliver a dose of democracy to some powerful institutions in Washington, DC.”
D.C. police said four people were arrested between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning in instances related to the overnight unrest. Police remained on the hunt for a trio of suspects who reportedly slashed at least four people, including a Proud Boys leader.